September 2007 Archives

Updating TolstoyWages of SpinCarl Trueman Some years ago the BBC produced a new version of Tolstoy's romantic tragedy, Anna Karenina, with the twist was that this was to be an updated version set in the present day. I guess... continue

For some, far too many school children and public leaders still believe in a Creator. With their creeds of intolerance now bestsellers, noted atheists decry the "flagrantly irrational" idea of a God-created universe. One such atheist, Sam Harris, laments the... continue

Most collections disappoint; this one does not. Open Finding God at Harvard anywhere and you will find intelligence, inspiration, challenge, and--preeminently--Christ proclaimed. The contributors all have, of course, some connection to Harvard: students, alumni, professors, and guest speakers. It is... continue

A.N. Whitehead famously remarked that 'The safest general characterization of the European philosophical tradition is that it consists of a series of footnotes to Plato'. This volume of 'New Essays' (some, in fact, are not new) is avowedly footnotes to... continue

Posted September 14, 2007 I was disappointed by your post on Led Zeppelin (as I mentioned in this blog post <http://mytwocents.wordpress.com/2007/09/13/led-zeppelin-on-reformation-21/> ). I would be very interested to hear your understanding of how a Christian should relate to immoral elements... continue

We exist to call the Church, amidst a dying culture, to repent of its worldliness, to recover and confess the truth of God’s Word as did the reformers, and to see that truth embodied in doctrine, worship, and life.